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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

I recently reinstalled debian by installing Etch and then dist-upgraded to Lenny. Since that time HAL simply will not start. As a result, gnome-volume-manager wont run either which I found extrememly useful. Here are some outputs of various commands:

Finally! Thanks for the tip. I finally got it working because of you. Do you want to know what the problem was? There was no group called "haldaemon". That's all. I created the group and now it works. What a load off my mind.

No that wont be necessary. You may need to add the user "haldaemon", though. Try without first and see how you go. I think hald simply runs as the user "haldaemon" and with only those permissions it needs. Hence the need for a "haldaemon" group.